WELL · 42-285-33497 · DISTRICT 2
Frank Gas Unit #1
Lavaca County · Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) field · Vertical
Frank Gas Unit #1 (API 42-285-33497) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Cantera Operating LLC, completed August 26, 2009.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2014, permitted to 16,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Wildcat, Peck, Dagg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 7, 2018 · 117 permits on file · (800) 871-1446
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cantera Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Oct 2024 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCJan 9, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 9, 2014
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank GU G-2-273604 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Middle) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 244K | Jan 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Frank Gas Unit G-2-240607 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 900K | Aug 2008 – Apr 2015 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 86(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2008 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Sep 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCDec 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Oct 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 776012-98 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Sep 19, 2014 | Jan 9, 2014 | Dec 26, 2013 | 12,300 |
| 776012-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Dec 19, 2013 | Jan 9, 2014 | — | 11,030 |
| 665364-99 | Drill | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jun 25, 2008 | Jun 25, 2008 | Jul 6, 2008 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-240607 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-273604 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 166 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX MIDDLE | 10,500 | -10,334 |
| Wildcat | 10,500 | -10,334 |
| Peck | 11,070 | -10,904 |
| Dagg | 11,594 | -11,428 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,522 | 10,538 | Perforated |
| 10,675 | 10,679 | Perforated |
| 10,736 | 10,742 | Perforated |
| 11,077 | 11,104 | Perforated |
| 11,598 | 11,660 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,930 | 14.75 | 2,140 S |
| 7.625 | 10,145 | 9.875 | 1,240 S |
| 4.5 | 12,268 | 6.75 | 360 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 23, 2015 | Feb 11, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Sep 24, 2014 | Apr 21, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Apr 8, 2010 | Sep 16, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Oct 22, 2008 | Sep 24, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 2008 | — | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-285-33497 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33497 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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